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Mauryan Empire MCQs | Mauryan Empire Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

Questions
1 Who among the following assassinated the last Mauryan King Brihadrath?
A Pushyamitra Sunga
B Vasudeva
C Bhadrabahu
D Kanishka

Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
2 Upto where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north west?
A Ravi river
B Hindukush range
C Indus river
D Satluj river

Answer: Hindukush range
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3 The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
A Kushanas
B Mauryas
C Palas
D Guptas

Answer: Guptas
4 Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is
A Sanskrit
B Apabhramsa
C Prakrit
D Hindi

Answer: Prakrit
5 Which of the following was written by Sushruta Samhita?
A Kalidasa
B Vishakhadutta
C Aryabhatt
D Sushruta

Answer: Sushruta
6 Who was the first Indo-Greek ruler to issue gold coins in India?
A Gondophernes
B Kadphises
C Rudradaman I
D Menander

Answer: Menander
7 Ashoka's contemposary Greek King of Syria mentioned in his edicts was
A Antigonas
B Ptolemy II
C Antriochus II Theos
D Alexander

Answer: Antriochus II Theos
8 Which Indian king defeated Seleucus,the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan Appointed By Alexander?
A Chandragupta
B Samundragupta
C Ashok
D Bindusar

Answer: Chandragupta
9 Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?
A The third Buddhist Council
B The Kalinga War
C His embracing of Buddhism
D His sending missionary to Ceylon

Answer: The Kalinga War
10 The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was-
A Vishnu Gupta
B Upagupta
C Brahma Gupta
D Brihadratha

Answer: Upagupta
11 Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India?
A Maurya
B Gupta
C Kushana
D Kanva

Answer: Maurya
12 Who introduced the Satrapa System in the administrative set-up?
A Satavahanas Dynasty
B Kanva Dynasty
C Sunga Dynasty
D Sakas Dynasty

Answer: Sakas Dynasty
13 Which of the following dynasty referred to as Scythians?
A Kushana Dynasty
B Sakas Dynasty
C Satvahanas Dynasty
D Sungas Dynasty

Answer: Sakas Dynasty
14 The valleys of Sindhu, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by
A Chandragupta Maurya
B Ashoka
C Chandragupta II
D Prithviraj Chauhan

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
15 Who in ancient India assumed the title amitraghata
A Ajathsatru
B Chandragupta Maurya
C Bindusar
D Ashoka

Answer: Bindusar
16 The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in
A Divyavadan
B Arthashastra
C Ashoka's inscriptions
D Indica

Answer: Indica
17 With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya was associated?
A Takshasila
B Nalanda
C Vikramshila
D Vaishali

Answer: Takshasila
18 Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in the empire
A Sharmana
B Uparika
C Rajuka
D Kumar Amatya

Answer: Rajuka
19 The last Mauryan emperor was
A Jalok
B Avanti Verma
C Nandi Vardhana
D Brihadratha

Answer: The Rashtrakutas
20 Kautilya's Arthashastra' is book on
A Economic Relations
B Principle And Practices Of Statecraft
C Foreign Policy
D Duties Of The King

Answer: Principle And Practices Of Statecraft

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